São Romédio Community

The São Romédio Community (Portuguese: Comunidade de São Romédio) is an historic neighbourhood in Caxias do Sul, Brazil.

São Romédio Community
Comunidade de São Romédio
Location of the Community of São Romédio
Location of the Community of São Romédio
Coordinates: 29°10′S 51°10′W
CountryBrazil
NeighbourhoodCaxias do Sul
DemonymItalian
Official languagesPortuguese

History

The community was founded in mid-1876 during the Italian colonization of the Rio Grande do Sul. (Some immigrants had already arrived at Caxias do Sul before 1876.) The majority of immigrants came from Sanzeno, Trentino.

Its church,[1] named for Saint Romedius, was an early point of reference for the settlers, and is still a point of aggregation and historical and cultural heritage of the Rio Grande do Sul.

In 2016, the community celebrated the 140th anniversary of its founding and the local press gave great importance to the event, acknowledging its history.[2][3]

  • Plate on cornerstone
    Plate on cornerstone
  • The meetings and parties area
    The meetings and parties area
  • The first school
    The first school
  • April 20, 2016: bishop Ruffinoni celebrates the 140 years foundation
    April 20, 2016: bishop Ruffinoni celebrates the 140 years foundation

See also

References
  1. Igreja de São Romédio reabre neste sábado em Caxias do Sul
  2. Confira as notícias da Câmara de Vereadores de Caxias do Sul
  3. São Romédio celebra 125 anos de fundação, in Correio Riogradense, 19 dicembre 2001
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